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A) The Danube River
B) The Yangtze River
C) Zambezi River
D) The Congo River

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D) The Congo River

Explanation : The deepest river in the world is the Congo River in Central Africa, with a maximum depth of approximately 720 feet (220 meters). The Congo River is also the second-longest river in Africa, after the Nile, and the second-largest river in the world by discharge volume, after the Amazon.

List of some of the deepest rivers in the world

1) Congo River - reaches a depth of up to 720 feet (220 meters) in some areas.

2) Yangtze River - reaches a depth of up to 436 feet (133 meters) in some areas.

3) Amur River - reaches a depth of up to 250 feet (76 meters) in some areas.

4) Amazon River - reaches a depth of up to 200 feet (61 meters) in some areas.

5) Mekong River - reaches a depth of up to 180 feet (55 meters) in some areas.

6) Zambezi River - reaches a depth of up to 105 feet (32 meters) in some areas.

7) Colorado River - reaches a depth of up to 85 feet (26 meters) in some areas.

8) Indus River - reaches a depth of up to 80 feet (24 meters) in some areas.

9) Brahmaputra River - reaches a depth of up to 70 feet (21 meters) in some areas.

10) Nile River - reaches a depth of up to 50 feet (15 meters) in some areas.